Background A comprehensive overview of treatments of common fractures is missing,
although it would be important for shared decision-making in clinical practice. The aim was …

Background: The term “floating” is used in orthopedic literature to describe certain patterns
of skeletal injuries that share one common character which is disruption and discontinuity of …

Introduction There is insufficient evidence to indicate whether operative or nonoperative
treatment is better for treating displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. We undertook a …

Background Double disruptions of the superior suspensory shoulder complex, commonly
referred to as 'floating shoulder'injuries, are ipsilateral midshaft clavicular and scapular …

Introduction Currently there is no consensus on the optimal treatment of the “floating
shoulder”. We aim to perform a systematic review to determine outcomes in the …

Background Floating shoulder is an uncommon injury characterized by fractures of the
clavicle and ipsilateral scapular neck. No consensus exists on management. The purpose of …

The angle and position of the scapular glenoid are important in shoulder mechanics, the
interpretation of diseases, and planning shoulder replacement surgery. In total shoulder …

Aims The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of altered viewing perspectives on the
measurement of the glenopolar angle (GPA) and the differences between these …

Background Scapula fractures with injuries of the Superior Shoulder Suspensory Complex
are often referred to as floating shoulders. However, present studies do not allow …

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